I am also interested in Mason-Lodges in Decature & Linden, Perry Co. I have not been able to find any info from Lodges. Some Lodges have a history written about the Lodge. If there is one for these areas do you know where it can be found. Mary

Somewhere in that header it is supposed to say 1880 census...LOL Thanks so much for the info. Could you tell me what year that census was from? I'm hoping it's 1870 or 1880. Thanks, _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

This was the only one.... Census Place: District 3, Decatur, Tennessee Source: FHL Film 1255252 National Archives Film T9-1252 Page 38B Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace George TOLLY Self M M W 26 TN. Occ: Farmer Fa: TN. Mo: TN. Rebecca TOLLY Wife F M W 19 TN. Occ: Keeping House Fa: TN. Mo: TN. Could someone look in the 1880 Census for George Alston Tolley married to Rebecca Ann and see if it lists where Rebecca was born and where her parents were born? Thanks so much for the help. Mary __________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

That's her. Thanks so much! Mary --- Betty Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > This was the only one.... > > Census Place: District 3, Decatur, Tennessee > Source: FHL Film 1255252 National Archives Film > T9-1252 Page 38B > Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace > George TOLLY Self M M W 26 TN. > Occ: Farmer Fa: TN. Mo: TN. > Rebecca TOLLY Wife F M W 19 TN. > Occ: Keeping House Fa: TN. Mo: TN. > > > Could someone look in the 1880 Census for George > Alston Tolley married to Rebecca Ann and see if it > lists where Rebecca was born and where her parents > were born? Thanks so much for the help. > Mary > > __________________________________________________ > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com

OK Thanks! Mary --- Betty Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > Somewhere in that header it is supposed to say 1880 > census...LOL > > > Thanks so much for the info. Could you tell me what > year that census was from? I'm hoping it's 1870 or > 1880. > Thanks, > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com

Could someone look in the 1880 Census for George Alston Tolley married to Rebecca Ann and see if it lists where Rebecca was born and where her parents were born? Thanks so much for the help. Mary __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com

Thanks so much for the info. Could you tell me what year that census was from? I'm hoping it's 1870 or 1880. Thanks, Mary --- Betty Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > I think this may be your John Haggard....but no > James married to a Nancy... > > Census Place: District 3, Decatur, Tennessee > Source: FHL Film 1255252 National Archives Film > T9-1252 Page 38B > Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace > John S. HAGGARD Self M M W 20 TN. > Occ: Farmer Fa: TN. Mo: TN. > Martha E. HAGGARD Wife F M W 23 TN. > Occ: Keeping House Fa: TN. Mo: TN. > Eliza A. HAGGARD Dau F S W 1 TN. > Fa: --- Mo: --- > Mary E. HAGGARD Dau F S W 4M TN. > Fa: --- Mo: --- > > > > Does anyone have access to census records - 1870, > 1880,1890, & 1900 for Decatur Co.? Are some of > these > destroyed, missing, or just not available online? > If > anyone can look up info. on James Pinkney Haggard b. > abt 1835, I would greatly appreciate it. > I know he married Nancy D. in 1872, but he had > another > spouse before her that he had children by as well > the > first was born in 1862, Rebecca Ann. There may be > more, possibly a John S. Haggard b. abt 1858(?). So > even an 1860 census might yeild something. > Thanks, > Mary > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. > http://personals.yahoo.com > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com

I think this may be your John Haggard....but no James married to a Nancy... Census Place: District 3, Decatur, Tennessee Source: FHL Film 1255252 National Archives Film T9-1252 Page 38B Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace John S. HAGGARD Self M M W 20 TN. Occ: Farmer Fa: TN. Mo: TN. Martha E. HAGGARD Wife F M W 23 TN. Occ: Keeping House Fa: TN. Mo: TN. Eliza A. HAGGARD Dau F S W 1 TN. Fa: --- Mo: --- Mary E. HAGGARD Dau F S W 4M TN. Fa: --- Mo: --- Does anyone have access to census records - 1870, 1880,1890, & 1900 for Decatur Co.? Are some of these destroyed, missing, or just not available online? If anyone can look up info. on James Pinkney Haggard b. abt 1835, I would greatly appreciate it. I know he married Nancy D. in 1872, but he had another spouse before her that he had children by as well the first was born in 1862, Rebecca Ann. There may be more, possibly a John S. Haggard b. abt 1858(?). So even an 1860 census might yeild something. Thanks, Mary __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp

Mary, I have a Henderson/Decatur Co TN TUBB(S) ancestor: Samuel Jackson TUBBS was my g-grandfather who most of his life in Decatur Co. Do we connect on the TUBBS line? Here is what I have on his line. - Marge Casteel Descendants of Isaac Tubbs b: 1796 in SC d: Aft. 1850 in TN .. +Temperance ? b: Abt. 1802 in GA ....... 2 Tubbs b: 1825 in TN ....... 2 Samuel Jackson Tubbs b: March 1827 in Henderson Co. TN d: Abt. 1910 in Henderson Co., TN ........... +Catherine (Nancy) A. Grissom b: 1827 m: Abt. 1848 d: March 1880 in Decatur Co. ................ 3 Tennessee Tubbs b: 1849 ................ 3 Isaac W. Tubbs b: 1850 +Minnie ??? .......................... 4 Walter Tubbs b: in Saline Co. MO .......................... 4 Bryan W. Tubbs b: 1896 in Saline Co. MO .......................... 4 Lula W. Tubbs b: 1900 in Saline Co. MO .......................... 4 Effie Tubbs b: 1901 in Saline Co. MO .......................... 4 Florence Tubbs b: 1902 in Saline Co. MO .......................... 4 Henry Tubbs b: 1906 in Saline Co. MO .......................... 4 Jane Tubbs b: 1909 in Saline Co. MO ................ 3 Mary Tubbs b: 1852 +??? Western .......................... 4 Wilson Western b: in Decatur Co. TN .......................... 4 Eliza J. Western b: 1870 in Decatur Co. TN .......................... 4 Catherine Western b: 1874 in Decatur Co. TN ................ 3 Tempsy Tubbs b: 1854 ................ 3 Jackson Tubbs b: 1856 ................ 3 Chrissie Ann Tubbs b: 1857 in Tennessee d: 1952 in Madison County TN/ Independence Cem .................... +Thomas Wesley Gurley b: 1841 in TN d: abt. 1898 in Madison Co., TN ................ 3 Prudy C. Tubbs b: 1861 .................... +T. J. Lewelling m: February 26, 1876 in Decatur Co. TN ................ 3 Sarah Tubbs b: 1865 in AR ................ 3 Absalom Washington Tubbs b: 1868 d: Abt. 1920 ................ 3 Caroline Ann Tubbs b: 1869 ....... *2nd Wife of Samuel Jackson Tubbs +Elizabeth "Betty" Thompson m: August 03, 1880 ................ 3 Reuben Tubbs b: May 1884 ................ 3 Ezery Tubbs b: May 1887 ................ 3 Leonard Tubbs b: January 1892 +??? .......................... 4 Burlis Tubbs b: 1917 .......................... 4 Ruble Tubbs b: 1919 ................ 3 Minnie B. Tubbs b: January 1897 ....... 2 Daniel Carrol Tubbs b: June 27, 1829 d: November 01, 1892 in Caddo Mills, Hunt Co. Tx, bur. Elm Creek Cem. ........... +Elizabeth Harmon b: May 08, 1826 in AL m: 1848 d: March 30, 1892 in Caddo Mills, Hunt Co. Tx. ................ 3 Susan Tubbs b: 1850 ................ 3 Isaac Tubbs b: November 09, 1853 in TN d: April 28, 1932 in Waco, McLennan Co. TX. .................... +Christina Parrish b: 1853 in McNairy Co. TN m: 1873 in Green/Clay Co. AR .......................... 4 William Spencer Tubbs b: July 04, 1875 in AR d: June 19, 1943 in Dallas, Dallas Co. TX. .......................... 4 Ida J. Tubbs b: 1879 ................ 3 Eliza Tubbs b: 1856 ....... 2 Morgan Tubbs b: 1830 + Mary ??? ....... 2 Elizabeth Tubbs b: 1831 d: Aft. 1850 in TN ....... 2 Leonard Tubbs b: 1839 in TN d: June 19, 1862 in TN in Civil War +Grace Grissom b: Abt. 1842, m: 1860 ................ 3 Joseph M. Tubbs .................... +Mattie Jane Horn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Curtis" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, October 12, 2001 4:39 PM Subject: [TNDECATU] Bible Hill > Is there any specific info. on the early settlers of > the Bible Hill community? I am interested in the > Haggards, Rains, Tubbs, Gulledge, Taylor, and Smith > families. > Thanks, > Mary > > >

OK I know I'm getting on everyone's nerves. BUT I found the marriage license for James Pinkney Haggard. He and a C. H. Haggard were on the bond. It lists Nancy D. Bench or Berch as his bride. (Sept. 14, 1872) I feel it could have been misspelled and should have been BURCH. In any event, family members said her name was Nancy Taylor. She could have married a Taylor after James Pinkney died in 1915. Now, if anyone has any info. on a Nancy D. Bench/Berch or Burch or Taylor, Please let me know. Also, does anyone know who C. H. Haggard is? Thanks, Mary __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com

Is there any specific info. on the early settlers of the Bible Hill community? I am interested in the Haggards, Rains, Tubbs, Gulledge, Taylor, and Smith families. Thanks, Mary __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com

Does anyone have access to census records - 1870, 1880,1890, & 1900 for Decatur Co.? Are some of these destroyed, missing, or just not available online? If anyone can look up info. on James Pinkney Haggard b. abt 1835, I would greatly appreciate it. I know he married Nancy D. in 1872, but he had another spouse before her that he had children by as well the first was born in 1862, Rebecca Ann. There may be more, possibly a John S. Haggard b. abt 1858(?). So even an 1860 census might yeild something. Thanks, Mary __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com

Thanks to all of you for the information on Mason Lodges in Decatur Co. It was very helpful. Linda

My 2g-gfather was a member of a lodge in Reagan area of Henderson Co. abt. 1860 and few years later. My brother, who is a mason, was able to locate his records in the Lodge archives in Nashville. However, all they contained were his record of paying dues which were 25 cents per year. We were not able to determine which lodge he transfer to when that one was resolved, nor the name of his parents which was the information we most wanted. - Marge ----- Original Message ----- From: "Athalia Taylor" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 10:44 AM Subject: Re: [TNDECATU] Mason-Lodge 218-Decaturville > The lodge you speak of is Old Center Lodge. I am not for sure about its number but it is located above Keeton's Grocery Store in Bath Springs, TN. There was a lodge at one time in Decaturville but due to a dwindling of members it was combined with the Parsons Lodge a few years ago. Scotts Hill also has the Ebenezer Lodge. The Eastern Star members for these organizations all belong to the Parsons Eastern Star. > > I would assume that the lodges themselves hold their records or forward them to the Grand Lodge in Memphis. I would doubt if you would get much information from them except what you can find publicly. They are a very private organization and do not devulge any information about certain aspects of their meetings. They would probably give you membership information and rankings of the said mason. >

I have an adjustment to make in my previous message I sent. The Decaturville Lodge is still open, it was only the Eastern Star part that moved to Parsons. The Old Center Lodge is 380, The Decaturville Lodge is 218. These are two seperate lodges. A master mason has a 3rd degree. They are inducted into the lodge with a 1st, 2nd and 3rd degree. These are different levels that the person that the person attains before moving on to the next one. You may want to write to the Decaturville Lodge 218, Decaturville, TN 38329 and see if they could help you with the information you seek. The Al Chymia Temple in Memphis I told you about cannot help you with the blue lodges. They are a different part. The other one is the Grand Lodge in Nashville that holds records for the blue lodges of TN. Athalia Taylor, Director Decatur County Public Library >>> [email protected] 10/09/01 18:41 PM >>> I hope someone can answer some questions about the below Mason Lodges. I have no knowledge about Mason associations or organization. Information comes from handwritten resolution, 1908, by the Lodge my great grandfather belonged to. John Henry Dunkle of Decaturville, TN. Thank you for your help. Linda, Yorba Linda, CA Where are records for Mason Lodges of Decaturville, TN? Are archived records at the TN State level of Mason association or organization? Resolution starts " To the W.M. ?Wanderes and Brethren of Decaturville Lodge No. 218 ?F.T.A.M." What does Wanderes mean? What does ?F.T.A.M. mean? IS LODGE NO. 218 STILL IN EXISTENCE IN DECATURVILLE? Resolution continues "was made a master mason at Center Lodge No. 380 in the year 1900, and afliated with Decaturville Lodge No. 218 in the year 1903." WITHOUT REVEALING SECRET INFORMAION ON MASONS, WHAT LEVEL IS "MASTER MASON?" WAS CENTER LODGE NO. 380 IN DECATURVILLE? Resolution continues "Resolve 3rd that a copy of this resolution be given his family, and they be ?spread on the minute book and that a page on our record book be set apart to his memory." WHAT DOES "page be set apart to his memory"? DO MEMBERS WRITE THEIR MEMORIES ABOUT "PASSED ON" FELLOW MEMBERS ON THE LODGE RECORD BOOK? The resolution is signed J. M. ?H_____, H.A. Culp and ?I. S. Adkissons If you recognize any of the gentlemen who signed this resolution, would like to hear from you. I think the Culp family owned a grocery store in Decaturville or maybe in Perry Co. in 1900's.

The lodge you speak of is Old Center Lodge. I am not for sure about its number but it is located above Keeton's Grocery Store in Bath Springs, TN. There was a lodge at one time in Decaturville but due to a dwindling of members it was combined with the Parsons Lodge a few years ago. Scotts Hill also has the Ebenezer Lodge. The Eastern Star members for these organizations all belong to the Parsons Eastern Star. I would assume that the lodges themselves hold their records or forward them to the Grand Lodge in Memphis. I would doubt if you would get much information from them except what you can find publicly. They are a very private organization and do not devulge any information about certain aspects of their meetings. They would probably give you membership information and rankings of the said mason. My father, grandfather, uncles, husband, father-in-law, etc. are all masons and belong to the various lodges located in Decatur County. I know that each lodge has officers that include a secretary but I would think that the minutes of the meeting would be unavailable except to masons themselves. I don't know this for sure but if I were you I would contact the Al Chymia Temple in Memphis, TN or the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons in Nashville, TN and see if what they would tell you. Athalia Taylor, Director Decatur County Public Library >>> [email protected] 10/09/01 18:41 PM >>> I hope someone can answer some questions about the below Mason Lodges. I have no knowledge about Mason associations or organization. Information comes from handwritten resolution, 1908, by the Lodge my great grandfather belonged to. John Henry Dunkle of Decaturville, TN. Thank you for your help. Linda, Yorba Linda, CA Where are records for Maon Lodges of Decaturville, TN? Are archived records at the TN State level of Mason association or organization? Resolution starts " To the W.M. ?Wanderes and Brethren of Decaturville Lodge No. 218 ?F.T.A.M." What does Wanderes mean? What does ?F.T.A.M. mean? IS LODGE NO. 218 STILL IN EXISTENCE IN DECATURVILLE? Resolution continues "was made a master mason at Center Lodge No. 380 in the year 1900, and afliated with Decaturville Lodge No. 218 in the year 1903." WITHOUT REVEALING SECRET INFORMATION ON MASONS, WHAT LEVEL IS "MASTER MASON?" WAS CENTER LODGE NO. 380 IN DECATURVILLE? Resolution continues "Resolve 3rd that a copy of this resolution be given his family, and they be ?spread on the minute book and that a page on our record book be set apart to his memory." WHAT DOES "page be set apart to his memory"? DO MEMBERS WRITE THEIR MEMORIES ABOUT "PASSED ON" FELLOW MEMBERS ON THE LODGE RECORD BOOK? The resolution is signed J. M. ?H_____, H.A. Culp and ?I. S. Adkissons If you recognize any of the gentlemen who signed this resolution, would like to hear from you. I think the Culp family owned a grocery store in Decaturville or maybe in Perry Co. in 1900's.

I hope someone can answer some questions about the below Mason Lodges. I have no knowledge about Mason associations or organization. Information comes from handwritten resolution, 1908, by the Lodge my great grandfather belonged to. John Henry Dunkle of Decaturville, TN. Thank you for your help. Linda, Yorba Linda, CA Where are records for Mason Lodges of Decaturville, TN? Are archived records at the TN State level of Mason association or organization? Resolution starts " To the W.M. ?Wanderes and Brethren of Decaturville Lodge No. 218 ?F.T.A.M." What does Wanderes mean? What does ?F.T.A.M. mean? IS LODGE NO. 218 STILL IN EXISTENCE IN DECATURVILLE? Resolution continues "was made a master mason at Center Lodge No. 380 in the year 1900, and afliated with Decaturville Lodge No. 218 in the year 1903." WITHOUT REVEALING SECRET INFORMATION ON MASONS, WHAT LEVEL IS "MASTER MASON?" WAS CENTER LODGE NO. 380 IN DECATURVILLE? Resolution continues "Resolve 3rd that a copy of this resolution be given his family, and they be ?spread on the minute book and that a page on our record book be set apart to his memory." WHAT DOES "page be set apart to his memory"? DO MEMBERS WRITE THEIR MEMORIES ABOUT "PASSED ON" FELLOW MEMBERS ON THE LODGE RECORD BOOK? The resolution is signed J. M. ?H_____, H.A. Culp and ?I. S. Adkissons If you recognize any of the gentlemen who signed this resolution, would like to hear from you. I think the Culp family owned a grocery store in Decaturville or maybe in Perry Co. in 1900's.

Dear Diane, I am replying to you mainly because of the 'Yarbro' in your name. My g.g.grandparents were Rachel Adeline Yarbro and Jordan Brown, married abt. 1845 Decatur Co. You probably already have this, but, just in case.....There is S. H. Majors, house 134--1860 census Decatur Co., Dist. 2. He happens to be between Ashcroft & Selph--relatives of my Jordan Brown. Lynn (Brown) Neill

Does anyone have any info. on Rebecca Haggard? She was married to George Alston Tolley, son of Arthur Tolley and Morning Rushing. Also, Susan T. Haggard married Church A. Jones, son of Manerva Tolley and Lewis Jones. I would like to know who Susan's parents and Rebecca's parents were. Thanks, Mary Haggard Curtis [email protected] __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? NEW from Yahoo! GeoCities - quick and easy web site hosting, just $8.95/month. http://geocities.yahoo.com/ps/info1

Not that I know of, but anything is possible. --- [email protected] wrote: > Is there a BYRD connection to your Haggards? > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Listen to your Yahoo! Mail messages from any phone. http://phone.yahoo.com